What About our "Cultural Reality"/

The Sunday,  June 22nd Miami  Herald's Opinion section includes a piece by contributor  (and MDC board chairperson)  Helen Aguirre Ferre titled "Kicking Around  Our Cultural  Reality (see link:  http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/21/4191700/kicking-around-our-new-cultural.html).  After reading the article, and analyzing from  a cultural perspective,  summarize it in the blog and include your personal opinion as  well as the author's.   Be sure to comment on the article, your views about it and the author's before your classmates for extra credit.

The Sunday, April 20th New York Times' Business section includes an article titled "Taking on Adam Smith (and Karl Marx)" see link:( http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/20/business/international/taking-on-adam-smith-and-karl-marx.html?ref=business&_r=0 ).  After reading the article and familiarizing yourself with the information included in the article (especially names such as Marx and Smith) summarize the piece and express your views on the topic discussed: economic activity in the XXI century and its social repercussions.  Be ready to share the ideas discussed in the piece and yours in front of your fellow students for extra credit. You will not receive points unless you can prove that you read the article and you know what you are discussing.  No B.S. and I don't mean Bachelor of Science.

How do we teach character? Guilt? Shame?

The Sunday, April 13th's Opinion Section of the New York Times includes an article titled: "Raising a Moral Child" (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/12/opinion/sunday/raising-a-moral-child.html?ref=opinion&_r=0).
After reading it and summarizing it on the blog, state your opinion regarding the topic focusing on guilt and shame and action and character formation.  Be ready to share your views before you classmates for extra credit.

How is it that Millennials are Different? Do you agree?

The Sunday, April 7 Opinion Page section of The Miami Herald  includes a piece by Helen Aguirre Ferre titled "Millennials Want Different Message" (see link: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/04/05/4039819/millennials-want-a-different-message.html).  After reading the article, summarize it and comment on the blog and stating your views as well as the author's.  Be ready to share your views and the author's before you classmates for extra credit.

Is Porn Pernicious?

The Sunday, March 30th New York Times' Opinion section includes an article titled "Does Porn Hurt Children?" (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/29/sunday-review/does-porn-hurt-children.html?ref=opinion&_r=0).  Read it and in the blog state your opinion and the author's.  Be ready to share the piece and your views with your classmates for extra credit.

Is the Affordable Health Care Act Working?

The Sunday, March 23rd New York Times includes an Opinion Page article titled "A Four-Year Checkup for the Health Care Law" (see the links for the two related articles:

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/03/20/obamacares-four-year-checkup/the-affordable-care-act-is-working-despite-misinformation

and

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/03/20/obamacares-four-year-checkup/get-rid-of-the-individual-mandate-in-the-affordable-care-act

after reading both opinions, summarize the authors' views and your own in the blog.  Be ready to discuss the authors' views and your own before your classmates for extra credit.

Three Face Obama?

The Sunday, March 16th's Sunday Review Section of the New York Times includes an article titled "The Three Faces of President Obama" (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/16/opinion/sunday/friedman-the-three-faces-of-president-obama.html?ref=opinion&_r=0).  After reading the piece and summarizing the author's message in the blog, state your opinion.  Be ready to discuss the author's and your views before your classmates for extra credit